Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38,562 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38,562 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16,993 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,993 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,993 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17,245 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 17,465 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 17,662 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 17,855 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 18,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 18,239 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 18,398 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 18,556 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 18,722 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 18,910 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 19,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 19,418 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 19,649 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 19,911 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 20,231 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 20,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 20,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 21,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 21,281 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 21,520 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 21,772 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 22,780 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 23,270 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 23,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 23,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 24,843 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 25,330 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 25,702 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 26,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 26,323 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 26,904 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 27,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 27,880 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 28,252 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 28,747 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 29,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 30,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 30,712 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 31,334 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 31,904 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 32,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 32,928 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 33,174 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 33,440 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 33,870 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 34,209 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 34,477 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 34,724 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 34,932 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 35,119 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 35,279 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 35,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 35,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 36,291 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 36,592 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 36,887 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 37,184 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 37,491 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 37,762 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 38,016 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 38,284 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,829 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,993 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,556 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,841 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,062 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,407 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,281 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,702 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,177 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,020 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,260 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,334 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,724 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,126 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,932 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,491 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,156 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,762 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 6 Malaysia 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Indonesia 41,212 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Cuba 38,578 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nicaragua 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Denmark 34,345 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 33,770 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 248.53 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,617 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 307.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,993 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.